Shopify is the most well-known platform for making a store in the world.Its resources include users in 150 countries and over 300,000 e-commerce stores.It is also an ideal place for those who have no idea about creating websites and coding.In fact, it is such a simple program that even a child will be able to build an online store.

In addition, you do not have to worry about the technical aspects of the store, because most activities are automatic, such as creating pages, adding products, shipping or payment.Creating a storefront is based on copy and paste with ready-made templates, although your own style will be more respectful to your potential customers.

Now you are on the dashboard and together with Shopify, you can start creating your own store.If you do not have your own products and want to use the dropshipping system as much as possible, the first option will be to find products.

c. In the left menu click 'Apps' -> Visit Shopify Store -> Finding and adding products -> See more

At this point, you must devote some time.As you can see, there are many apps here and they are not all in the categories of your interests or your pocket.However, the best way is to click each one separately and read the instructions, prices, and requirements.

d. After finding the right app, add it and installe. Add products to your store, create your own price, add, optional, a description in your own language

The next step will be the customize theme, or the overall look of your store.

In point 'f' you have to go through practically all of the listed sections and get them cleaned up according to your preferences.Knowing what products you want to sell, you will not have any problems.

g. Left menu -> Online Store -> Domains -> Buy new domain

This is also an important step because at this moment your store has the name: (name of your store).myshopify.com, which of course does not look good.

Therefore, it is very important as not the most important step.Your site should have a professional URL.

Shopify also guides you in the right direction and has prepared tons of tools for you, just like privacy policy, CEO apps and other important elements of every online store.And what's the most beautiful thing about it, the platform reminds you of every step you need.Therefore, building your own store, if you devote your time to it, you can build it in one day.

25% of all websites are made in Wordpress, which is no surprise because this platform is free. You pay only for domain and hosting. Of course, as in the entire Internet, there is a Pro version of templates and other add-ons, however, even with a minimal contribution can create a professional website.

Building a store will be much cheaper, although not always faster.That is why it is very important that you will get rid of the themes that Wordpress offers.Some are very complicated, and some are almost ready.

In my long-term practice of creating various websites, not only stores, my preferences in choosing templates (themes) point to two options: OceanWp with Elementor and Divi.Remember that at this point it is about simple and adapted to our needs tools.Other templates may be used to shop, but they are most often used for other practices, such as a blog.For a professional, however, each sort will be good.

b. After logging in, go to the dashboard and you will be operating from here

A properly operating store has a shop window and an actual store. The storefront can be taken care of, but the store is the usual basis. You need a few plugins for this. And this will be our next step.

The most important plugin is Woocommerce. This is an app. who sells, calculates, sends, takes payments, sends e-mails, all you need is if a customer buys something in your store. In addition, this plugin displays products from your warehouse.

Here, pay more attention. These are the settings of your store, as well as the shipping or payment costs. Go to each tab. If you do not know anything yet, please leave it later, or find a suitable video on youtube 'how to set up Woocommerce plugin' or something ...

The next step is to find the supplier. It works the most with Shopify, but Woocommerce has its own alternatives and they are sometimes better and cheaper, giving more options.

One of such connections is AliDropship, a sensational plugin that gives you access to almost every item on Aliexpress. With just one click you bring items from Ali to your store, set your prices, shipping costs and communications between you and Aliexpress on the subject of payment, and ready.

The last thing that will talk about is the storefront.Depending on what theme or templates you will use, you can find all the information on Wordpress like in videos on youtube.There is really a lot of them.In addition, search immediately how to add cookies and privacy policy.Everything is related to the new law from May 25, 2018, about GDPR.

In any case, if you decide to open your own online store through Shopify or Wordpress, I wish you success.